P and S Waves

When P waves leave the outer core and enter the inner core, they...

• speed up

• slow down

• get absorbed

Which shadow zone is larger?

• S wave shadow

• P waves shadow

• P and S shadow zones are equal in size

These waves can travel through the inner core...

• P waves only

• S waves only

• P and S waves

• Neither P nor S waves

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

These waves travel faster when they enter the outer core...

• P waves only

• S waves only

• P and S waves

• Neither P nor S waves

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

If the Earth did NOT have a liquid outer core, how would earthquake waves travel differently.

• P and S waves would both be absorbed.

• Only S waves would travel through the Earth's core.

• Shadow zones would not exist.

• S waves would travel faster than P waves.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

S Waves travel through...

• Soilds

• Liquids

• Both

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Energy from an Earthquake travels as.....

• seismic waves

• intergalactic waves

• sound waves

• plasma waves

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

P Waves travel through...

• Solids

• Liquids

• Both

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

If the p-waves arrive at 03:22:43am and the s-waves arrive at 03:29:57am, what is the time difference between their arrivals?

• 00:14:07

• 00:07:14

• 03:07:14

• 00:07:00

The s-waves of an earthquake arrived 00:07:20 after the p-waves. How far away was the earthquakes epicenter?

• 2000 km

• 5600 km

• 4200 km

• 1400 km